The figure of Mario Draghi, who yesterday
lashed Europe
by demanding radical change and broke into the European elections, displacing the parties, sparks the debate in view of the EU vote in June.
For EU Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni, "Draghi hit the point
in stressing the fact that some of our policies were designed 20, 30 years ago and in recent years the world has changed. Competitiveness was above all an internal fact to the EU but we have not addressed the topic from the point of view of competitiveness in the global context, and this is why the radical change referred to by Mario Draghi is gradually taking place but is absolutely necessary." .
"I'm sorry to disappoint you but at leader level we are not yet talking about EU top positions, because we don't know what the result of the European elections will be and because national elections have to be held in some countries, so there are too many unknowns: the real dialogue will begin in June", said Estonian Prime Minister
Kaja Kallas
in response to questions about whether Mario Draghi's ratings have risen after yesterday's speech. "Having said that, I really like Draghi," she added.
"I have a lot of respect for Mario Draghi but I don't want to interfere in Italian affairs or anything else. I respect him a lot, this is what I have to say", said Hungarian Prime Minister
Viktor Orban
, responding to the cameras of La7, on the sidelines of the right-wing conference in course in Brussels. Speaking about yesterday's attempt to have the conference suspended by the municipal administration of Saint-Josse, Orban then commented: "I'm happy to be here, today we are here on the border between freedom and tyranny".
Jabs at the former prime minister come from minister Matteo Salvini
, in his book "Controvento". excerpts of which are anticipated pending the presentation in Milan on 25 April. The leader of the League defines some of the ministers chosen by Draghi for his executive as "disconcerting". Draghi - Salvini continues - "reassured us but did nothing for fiscal peace".